Record-breaking year for ORLEN’s small-scale LNG sales
In 2024, the ORLEN Group delivered nearly 244 thousand tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to customers, marking an almost 30% increase year on year. The LNG is primarily sourced from the Świnoujście terminal, as well as from the transshipment terminal in Klaipėda and the company’s own production facilities. The fuel is supplied to various customers, including private consumers in areas with limited access to the national gas network.
The primary sales hub for the Group’s LNG operations is the Świnoujście terminal, with over 11 thousand tanker trucks departing from its loading bays last year to deliver 197 thousand tonnes of gas to customers.
“The steady growth of the ORLEN Group’s small-scale LNG sales in Poland demonstrates the appeal of LNG as fuel and underscores the competitiveness of our commercial offering. LNG transported in tanker trucks provides access to low-carbon fuel in regions beyond the reach of the national gas network. Moreover, the expansion of the small-scale LNG market supports the transition of Poland’s economy, where natural gas plays a vital role in meeting the energy needs,” said Grzegorz Bujnowski, Executive Director for Gas Trading.
The Świnoujście terminal receives LNG shipments brought by tankers from countries such as the US, Qatar, and Norway. While most of the imported volumes are regasified and injected into the transmission pipeline network, a portion remains in its liquefied state, enabling its delivery to customers via specialised cryogenic tanker trucks and containers.
In addition to the sales operations conducted at the Świnoujście terminal, the ORLEN Group produces LNG at its facilities in Odolanów and Grodzisk Wielkopolski. It has also been selling LNG from the Klaipėda transshipment terminal since 2020. Altogether, the Group marketed nearly 244 thousand tonnes of LNG in 2024: 197 thousand tonnes from the Świnoujście terminal, over 22 thousand tonnes from Odolanów and Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 25 thousand tonnes from Klaipėda.
Key recipients of the liquefied LNG include industrial customers across various sectors, as well as private consumers connected to off-grid gas systems, which rely on LNG deliveries that are subsequently regasified at local stations. LNG is also used in regions having access to the national distribution network where demand for gas exceeds the capacity of existing pipelines. In such cases, LNG regasification stations help bridge the gap in gas supply, ensuring that customer needs are fully met.
